PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Worawan Hongsakornpraserth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peko Talalelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peko Talalelei is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hongsakornpraserth
vs
Talalelei

180 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Great elbows
Self confident

Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Worawan Hongsakornpraserth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peko Talalelei!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hongsakornpraserth pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hongsakornpraserth drives through and clinches with Talalelei against the ropes.
Hongsakornpraserth takes a shot to the head.
Hongsakornpraserth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Talalelei is struggling to control the position.
Talalelei lands with a light punch inside.
Talalelei lands a right hand.
Hongsakornpraserth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talalelei has him pressed against the ropes.
Hongsakornpraserth tries to circle away but Talalelei has him pinned against the ropes.
Hongsakornpraserth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Talalelei has him pressed against the ropes.
Talalelei works on Hongsakornpraserth's body with a couple of short punches.
Hongsakornpraserth takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Talalelei.
Talalelei managing to block the knees to the body from Hongsakornpraserth.
Hongsakornpraserth scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Talalelei - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Talalelei.
Hongsakornpraserth is breathing heavily.
Talalelei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hongsakornpraserths head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talalelei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Talalelei slowing the pace effectively.
Talalelei lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Talalelei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talalelei as Hongsakornpraserth tries to tie him up.
Talalelei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Talalelei digs a right hand into Hongsakornpraserth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hongsakornpraserth's gas tank.
Talalelei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Talalelei lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talalelei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hongsakornpraserth takes a shot to the head.
Talalelei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei presses Hongsakornpraserth against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Talalelei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Talalelei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Talalelei.
Talalelei pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Talalelei working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Talalelei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hongsakornpraserth backwards.
Talalelei works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Talalelei.
A short right from Talalelei on the inside.
Good body shot from Talalelei.
Hongsakornpraserth working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Talalelei as the two fighters clinch.
Talalelei lands a shot to the body.
Talalelei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hongsakornpraserth backwards.
A right hand to the body from Talalelei.
Talalelei works on Hongsakornpraserth's body with a couple of short punches.
Talalelei lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Talalelei.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talalelei lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Talalelei.
A nice left hand lands by Talalelei.
Talalelei leaning against his opponent.
Talalelei lands a hook to the side of the head.
Talalelei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Talalelei.
A hook to the body from Talalelei.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talalelei lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Talalelei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Talalelei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talalelei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Talalelei lands with a light punch inside.

Hongsakornpraserth is rocked!
Talalelei lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hongsakornpraserth or not.
Talalelei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Talalelei works on Hongsakornpraserth's body with a couple of short punches.
Talalelei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Talalelei is leaning against Hongsakornpraserth and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Talalelei as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talalelei lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Talalelei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Talalelei scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Talalelei.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peko Talalelei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Talalelei cracks Hongsakornpraserth with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hongsakornpraserth is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hongsakornpraserth is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Hongsakornpraserth could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Peko Talalelei!
Peko Talalelei managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry, into his post fight interview.